Red Handed

Red Handed (NZ)
Sire	Le Filou (FR)
Grandsire	Vatellor (FR)
Dam	Red Might (NZ)
Damsire	Red Mars (GB)
Sex	Horse
Foaled	1962
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Chestnut
Owner	F W Clarke et al.
Trainer	Bart Cummings
Major wins
1967 Melbourne Cup
Last updated on 27 December 2011

Red Handed was a New-Zealand bred, Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1967 Melbourne Cup.

He was sired by Le Filou (FR), his dam Red Might (NZ) was by Red Mars (GB).

The horse was purchased in New Zealand relatively cheaply by Bart Cummings for the sum of 870 guineas. This was due to the horse having a club foot and a paralysed ear (an injury incurred as a result of being kicked in the head by another horse as a yearling, paralysing the nerves down one side of his face).

Despite being headed in the straight by Red Crest, Red Handed fought back to win the race under hard riding from jockey Roy Higgins.

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